8 December 2019 – Advent 2A (COCU 02A)

A WORD IN THE WILDERNESS
(Matthew 3:1-12)
John the Baptist’s word
called people to change their way.
It also warns us.

Do not simply say,
We have Christ as our Saviour,*
live that claim deeply.

Live above, beyond
a confession obsession:
live the Jesus way.
        Jeff Shrowder, 2019
 
* Matthew, Douglas R.A. Hare. John Knox Press, Louisville. 1993
 
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